Monthly income gap

How to use this calculator

1. Enter monthly essential spending. Use the unit shown beside the field.
2. Enter other reliable monthly income. Use the unit shown beside the field.
3. Select Calculate and review the result. Select Reset to restore the example inputs.

How the calculation works

Gap = spending − other income; negative results indicate a surplus.

Worked example

Entering 2,000 and 500 gives a primary result of 1,500.

Understand your result

Use this result together with the worked example and the assumptions below. Estimate an uncovered monthly budget amount; this does not recommend a policy or cover amount.

Assumptions and limitations

Estimate an uncovered monthly budget amount; this does not recommend a policy or cover amount. Check units and assumptions before using the result in a decision. Results are rounded for display.

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